Presented by myself and Orwell the dog, mostly but not always in the garden. Proof of which is in the photo below, Orwell refused to be photographed as he prefers to remain anonymous.

Grumpy Bugger

Jeff Finlin – I am the king
– From the 2002 album ‘Somewhere South Of Wonder’Tom Vek – Nothing but green lights
– From the 2005 album ‘We Have Sound’ which includes another really good track ‘C-C’Cornershop – 6am Jullander Shere
– is actually from “Woman’s Gotta Have It“ the second album by Cornershop, released in 1995, not ‘When I Was Born for the 7th Time’ as I said.Kings of Convenience – Toxic Girl
– From ‘Quiet is the new loud’ released in 2001 and not Riot on an empty street’ , I make so many mistakes!The Innocence Mission – Tomorrow on the runway
– From the album ‘ Befriended’ released in 2003Laura Viers – Ether Sings
– From ‘Carbon Glacier’ released in 2004, ‘Wind Is Blowing Stars’ is another really good track from this albumLambchop – Grumpus
– From ‘Nixon’ 2000, which is a brilliant album, buy it now if you haven’t already.Josh Rouse – Rise
– From the album ‘1972’, i think I may have said 1979, it’s an album worth checking out.Ben Christopher – Hooded Kiss
– From the 2001 album ‘Spoon Face’, as I knew almost nothing about Ben Christopher, here is some information: Ben Christophers Born Benjamin John is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Wolverhampton, in the West Midlands of England. To date he has released five albums: the first two on Virgin Records’ V2 label, the third on Cooking Vinyl and the two most recent on his own label, Rocketeer. He collaborated with French singer Françoise Hardy, for whom he wrote the song La Folie ordinaire. On 12 February 2008 he sang a duet My Beautiful Demon on her follow-up album entitled Parenthèses. In 2001, Christophers performed in support of Tori Amos whilst promoting his critically acclaimed album Spoonface. Manchester Evening News reported that he “wowed the crowd…So much so that the ovation at the end was deafening” and also remarked on how many instruments he played. Christophers has more recently supported Bat for Lashes on BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge with Jo Whiley, on BBC television’s Later… with Jools Holland and the Late Show with David Letterman on US television. Christophers performed with Imogen Heap on Leg 6 of her Ellipse Tour as an opening act as well as support for Heap on guitar and keyboards. In 2015 he played keyboards on Courting the Squall the first solo studio album of Guy Garvey which was released on 30 October 2015 by Polydor Records.Shearwater – Whipping boy
– From 2004 album ‘Winged Life’Adem – Statued
– From 2004 album ‘Homesongs’James Yorkston and the Athletes – St. Patrick
– From the 2002 album ‘Moving Up Country’ Shannon Stephens – Air So Thick
– According to her label: Shannon Stephens is a Seattle-based singer/songwriter with a winding road behind her. Her third album, Pull It Together, is the result of nearly two decades spent traversing a unique musical landscape. The album captures a fresh sense of self-assurance and a sound that weaves hard truths with sweet melodies for an emotionally gripping blues-tinged brand of indie folk.Sufjan Stevens – Romulous – From the 2003 album ‘Michigan’Sun Kill Moon – Carry Me Ohio
– From the 2003 Album ‘Ghosts of the great highway’I Am Kloot – No Fear Of Falling
– From the 2001 album ‘Natural History’Hayden – Don’t Get Down
– From the 2004 album ‘Elk-Lake Serenade’Aimee Mann – 4th Of July
– From the 1993 album ‘Whatever’Graham Coxon – Ribbons and Leaves
– From the 2004 album ‘Happiness in Magazines’Jim White – Girl from Brownsville Texas
– From the 2004 album ‘Drill a Hole in That Substrate and Tell Me What You See’David Kitty – Theme From Ghostworld
– Ghost World soundtrack, 2001Neil Cowley Trio – Lament
– The Face of Mount Molehill, 2012Trespassers William – Vapour Trail
– This was on the 2002 album Different Stars, I hadn’t realised that it is actually a cover of a song by Ride from 1990
Morcheeba Feat Kurt Wagner – What New York Couples Fight About
– Charango, 2002DNA – Featuring Suzanne Vega – Tom’s Diner
– From 1990, no idea if it is on an album other than a Susan Vega best ofFink ft Tina Grace – Hush Now
– Biscuits for Breakfast, 2006Giant Sand – Flying around the sun at remarkable speed
– Is All Over … the Map, 2004Four Tet – Morning Side
– Morning/Evening, 2015To Rococo Rot – Cars
– 1999, From The Amateur ViewArovane – Tascel 7
– Atol Scrap, 2000Barbera Morgenstern – Die Liebe
– Vermona ET 6-1, 1999LB – Superbad
– POP ARTIFICIELLE, 1998Gun Club – Ghost On The Highway
– From Fire of Love, 1981